BURAIDAH: Buraidah Summer Festival presents a variety of activities dedicated to families and children. It organizes various exciting shows at a number of locations, including Al-Salim Rural Farm, Derety Resort, Al-Basar Garden Park and King Abdullah National Park. The festival creates a fun atmosphere, which provides its visitors with pleasant memories through showcasing the beauty of the region’s heritage and the food and handicrafts on offer. In addition to that, the event presents diverse entertainment shows, including a circus, a clown performance, children’s adventures and drawing competitions. Buraidah Summer Festival seeks to showcase the Kingdom as a tourist destination, support the activities on offer in its events sector, and help propel it to become one of the most rewarding industries for the national economy. Buraidah is the capital of Al-Qassim region in the heart of the Arabian Peninsula. The region is known for its agricultural value to Saudi Arabia. In Buraidah, agriculture is still the cornerstone of the economy. Buraidah is famous for its dates, and holds an annual date market that usually starts in August and lasts up to two or three months. It is the biggest date market in the world in terms of supply, and offers more than 30 varieties.